Owl City - Beautiful Times Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram
[Opening]
[G]A spark soaring down, [C]through the pouring rain, [D]and restoring [Em]life to the [C]lighthouse
[G]A slow motion [C]wave on the ocean, [D]stirs my emotion [Em]up like a [C]raincloud
[G]When did the [C]sky turn black, [D]and when will the [Em]light come [C]back [G] [Em] [C]
[verse 2]
[G]A cab driver [C]turned to skydiver, [D]then to survivor [Em]dying to [C]break down
[G]A blood brother [C]surrogate mother, [D]hugging each other, [Em]crying their [C]eyes out
[Em]When did the [C]sky turn black, [D]and when will the [Em]light come [C]back
[G]I’m ecstatic [C]like a drug addict, [D]locked in the attic, [Em]strung out and [C]spellbound
[verse 3]
[Am]I fought all through the [C]night, [Em]oh oh, but I [D]made it alive
[Am]The sun’s [C]starting to rise, [Em]oh oh, these are [D]beautiful times
[Am]This fight of my [C]life is so [Em]hard, so [D]hard, so [Am]hard, but I’m [G]gonna survive
[C]Oh oh, these are [D]beautiful times
[verse 4]
[Am] [C] [Em] [D] [Am] [C] [Em] [D]
[G]A bad feeling, [C]burned through the ceiling, [D]leaving my healing, [Em]heart with a [C]new scar
[G]A dead fire, [C]rose and rose higher, [D]like a vampire, [Em]up from the [C]graveyard
[Em]When did the [C]sky turn black, [D]and when will the [Em]light come [C]back
[G]We all suffer [C]but we recover, [D]just to discover [Em]life where we [C]all are
[Closing]
[Am]I fought all through the [C]night, [Em]oh oh, but I [D]made it alive
[Am]The sun’s [C]starting to rise, [Em]oh oh, these are [D]beautiful times
[Am]This fight of my [C]life is so [Em]hard, so [D]hard, so [Am]hard, but [G]I’m gonna survive
[C]Oh oh, these are [D]beautiful times
[G]My heart’s burning [C]bad, and it’s turning [D]black, but I’m learning [Em]how to be [C]stronger
[G]And sincerely [C]I love you dearly, [D]oh but I’m clearly [Em]destined to [C]wander
How to play Beautiful Times on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Owl City - Beautiful Times on guitar requires 5 chords and 9 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
Beautiful Times uses these transitions most often: Em → C (16), C → D (15), and D → Em (13). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with G - C chord transition.
1. G → C chord transition
To move from G to C;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
2. C → D chord transition
To move from C to D;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
3. D → Em chord transition
To move from D to Em;
- While playing D, lift your index finger from G string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from B string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
4. Em → C chord transition
To move from Em to C;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on B string fret 1.
5. G → Em chord transition
To move from G to Em;
- While playing G, lift your index finger from A string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
6. C → Am chord transition
To move from C to Am;
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
7. D → Am chord transition
To move from D to Am;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
8. Am → G chord transition
To move from Am to G;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
9. D → G chord transition
To move from D to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
Beautiful Times chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Beautiful Times.
- Beautiful Times includes 107 chord transitions, 9 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Beautiful Times contains 6 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Beautiful Times connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
- C → G: 35%
- C → D: 11%
After Em, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (26%), G (18%), and D (17%).- Em → C: 26%
- Em → D: 17%